Aerosol provision device

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for an aerosol generating device is described, the apparatus including a control module and a charging controller. The charging controller is configured to control charging of a battery at a first charging rate in a first charging mode and to control charging of the battery at a second charging rate, lower than the first charging rate, in a second charging mode. The control module is configured to determine information relating to usage of the aerosol generating device. The charge controller is configured to operate in the first charging mode or the second charging mode depending, at least in part, on the information relating to the use of the aerosol generating device.

1 . An apparatus for an aerosol generating device, the apparatus comprising:
 a control module; and   a charging controller,   wherein:
 the charging controller is configured to control charging of a battery at a first charging rate in a first charging mode and to control charging of the battery at a second charging rate, lower than the first charging rate, in a second charging mode, 
 the control module is configured to determine information relating to usage of the aerosol generating device, and 
 the charging controller is configured to operate in the first charging mode or the second charging mode depending, at least in part, on the information relating to the usage of the aerosol generating device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the determined information relates to an amount of use of the aerosol generating device in a preceding period. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the preceding period is a previous 24 hours. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a user interface, wherein the user interface enables a user to provide information relating to the usage of the aerosol generating device. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus further comprises a battery. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising an aerosol generator. 
     
     
         7 . A method comprising:
 obtaining or determining information relating to use of an aerosol generating device; and   setting a charging current of a charge controller to a first charging mode or a second charging mode depending, at least in part, on the obtained or determined information relating to the use of the aerosol generating device, wherein a charging rate of a battery of the aerosol generating device is set to a first charging rate in the first charging mode and is set to a second charging rate, lower than the first charging rate, in the second charging mode.   
     
     
         8 . The method as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the obtained or determined information relates to an amount of use of the aerosol generating device in a preceding period. 
     
     
         9 . The method as claimed  claim 7 , further comprising obtaining information relating to the use of the aerosol generating device from a user interface. 
     
     
         10 . The method as claimed in  claim 7 , further comprising charging the battery. 
     
     
         11 . A non-combustible aerosol generating device comprising the apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         12 . The non-combustible aerosol generating device as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the aerosol generating device is configured to receive a removable article comprising an aerosol generating material. 
     
     
         13 . The non-combustible aerosol generating device as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the aerosol generating material comprises an aerosol generating substrate and an aerosol forming material. 
     
     
         14 . The non-combustible aerosol generating device as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the apparatus comprises a tobacco heating system. 
     
     
         15 . A kit of parts comprising an article for use in a non-combustible aerosol generating system, wherein the non-combustible aerosol generating system comprises the apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         16 . The kit of parts as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the article is a removable article comprising an aerosol generating material.